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"Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

“The Pennies for Peace program helps children learn to share and work together to become members of a global family dedicated for peace.”. "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson.".

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"Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

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  1. “The Pennies for Peace program helps children learn to share and work together to become members of a global family dedicated for peace.” "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

  2. Three Cups of TeaOne Man’s Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a TimeBy Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relinwww.threecupsoftea.com "The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger," a villager tells Greg Mortenson. "The second time, you are an honored guest. The third time you become family." "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

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  4. Where in the World? We are here! They are here!

  5. Afghanistan and Pakistan K2 Skardu Korphe Peshawar Kabul AFGHANISTAN Islamabad Pakistan

  6. People of Karakoram Mountains Village: Korphe Valley: Braldu Country: Pakistan Population: 400 Households: 40 National language: Urdu Local language:Balti Local crops: Potatoes, wheat, barley, beans, and small vegetables Livestock: Yak, zou (cross between a cow and yak), cows, sheep, chickens, goats, ox "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

  7. 1st School Built School size: 1970 square feet # of classrooms: 4 plus 1 library (the first in the Braldu Valley) and 1 teachers' room # of toilets: 1 # of students: 95(33 females, 62 males) # of teachers: 3 (males) Teacher salary:$1 per day School year:March-December "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

  8. Pakistan Capital: Islamabad National language: Urdu Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Christian, Hindu Currency: Pak Rupee (57 Rupees = $1) Annual household income: $410 Life expectancy: 63 years "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

  9. Afghanistan Capital:Kabul National languages: Dari, Pashtu, Turkic Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Christian, Hindu Currency: Afghani (50 Afghanis = $1) Annual household income: $250 Life expectancy: 43 Literacy rate: 36% "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

  10. Why do this? • Help our students become more globally aware and responsible. • Tech Standards: “Contribute to the learning of others”. • ISLMA Guidelines and District 15 LMC Curriculum: • “Contributes to the learning community and to society”. • “Demonstrates an understanding and responsibility for global issues.”

  11. Resources • Mortenson, G, & Relin, D (2006). Three cups of tea. New York: Penguin Books. • Central Asia Institute, Pennies for Peace. Retrieved January 7, 2008, from Pennies for Peace Web site: http://www.penniesforpeace.org/home.html • Central Asia Institute, Central Asia Institute: a nonprofit organization. Retrieved January 7, 2008, from Central Asia Institute Web site: http://www.ikat.org/ • National Geographic Society, (2003). Xpeditions atlas. Retrieved January 7, 2008, from National Geograpic Xpeditions: Geography Standards in Your Classroom Web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=asia&Rootmap=afghan&Mode=b&SubMode=w "Images courtesy Greg Mortenson."

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